Activity Objectives:

Neurology: Hepatitis C Virus Infection as a Risk Factor of Parkinson Disease: A Nationwide Cohort is organized by American Academy of Neurology (AAN) and will be held during Mar 01, 2016 - Mar 01, 2019.

The target audience for this medical event is physicians who are involved in providing patient care and who wish to advance their current knowledge of clinical medicine. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.

Learning Objectives :

Upon completion of the article by Tsai et al, the participant should be able to:
• Describe the association between hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and subsequent risk of Parkinson disease (PD)
• Describe the relationship between hepatitis B virus (HBV) and HCV coinfection and the risk of PD
• Identify patient subgroups in which PD risk is increased in the setting of HCV infection